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Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Miss Congeniality before listening/watching!

Description: This week, we review the classic movie, Miss Congeniality, which stars Sandra Bullock. In this movie, a clumsy, tom-boyish female federal agent goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant in order to prevent a potential crime. How does this comedy from the aughts hold up under our scrutiny? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Family Man before listening/watching!

This week, we review the movie, The Family Man, starring Nicholas Cage and Téa Leoni. On Christmas Eve, a wealthy businessman is transported to an alternate life in which he has a wife and kids and fewer material luxuries. What did we think of this holiday movie from 2000? Well, we may just add it to our yearly lineup of Christmas movies! What else did we think? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch What Women Want before listening/watching! Description: In this episode, we discuss the movie What Women Want. This movie from 2000 features an award-winning cast, including Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt, and Marisa Tomei, along with other heavy hitters. After being electrocuted, a man can suddenly hear the thoughts of every woman with whom he comes in contact. What did your millennial hosts think about this rom-com? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Chocolat before listening/watching!

This week, we review the movie Chocolat, starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, and Alfred Molina. This movie is based on the book of the same name by Joanne Harris, published in 1999, which is part of a series of five books. (Another Johnny Depp movie about chocolate that is also based on a book?!!) In the movie, a woman and her young daughter move to a small town in France that is filled with religious, intolerant people. The woman and her chocolate...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas before listening/watching!

Description: In this episode, we review the movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s book of the same title. This movie stars Jim Carrey as the Grinch, along with some other heavy hitters such as Jeffrey Tambor and Molly Shannon. This is a Ron Howard film! In this movie, the Grinch, a harry, green creature set on revenge, plans to steal Christmas from Whoville. In the end, he learns the true meaning of Chris...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Meet the Parents before listening/watching!   Description: In this episode, we review the movie, Meet the Parents, starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller. Greg wants to ask Pam to marry him until he spends a train wreck of a weekend with her family, including her overbearing father who is a retired CIA agent. One of us had seen this movie multiple times while the other had only seen it on a band trip. Did either of us like this movie? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Watcher before listening/watching!   Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for violence and language.   Description: In this episode, we review the movie, The Watcher, starring James Spader and Keanu Reeves. A retired FBI agent comes out of retirement to help catch a serial killer and in the process gets his life back/starts living again/ realizes he needed the serial killer…What did we think about this psychological thriller from 2000? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Watcher before listening/watching!   Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for violence and language.   Description: In this episode, we review the movie, The Watcher, starring James Spader and Keanu Reeves. A retired FBI agent comes out of retirement to help catch a serial killer and in the process gets his life back/starts living again/ realizes he needed the serial killer…What did we think about this psychological thriller from 2000? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Bring It On before listening/watching!   This week, we discuss the movie, Bring It On, which stars Kirsten Dunst. This movie is all about cheerleading and follows the Rancho Carne Toros from San Diego on their journey to Nationals with a new captain. Listen or watch to see what we thought about this cult classic from the aughts!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Replacements before listening/watching!   In this episode of YAWTM, we discuss the movie The Replacements, starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman. The movie follows a fictional professional football team, the Washington Sentinels after a players’ strike forces the owner of the team to hire a replacement coach and replacement players to finish the season. This plot is loosely based on the NFL players’ strike of 1987. What did we think of this underdog movie? Listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Autumn in New York before listening/watching!

Description: This week, your millennial hosts review the movie, Autumn in New York, starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. This movie was released on August 11, 2000. In Autumn in New York, a New York playboy falls in love with a girl less than half his age – the catch…she’s dying. We had a lot to say about the movie as well as other tangential topics. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our review of this movie from the aughts!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Space Cowboys before listening/watching!

Description: In this episode, Colin and Miles review Space Cowboys which is about four retired airmen who have the chance to go into space, fulfilling a dream they’ve had since they were young men. This movie was released August 4, 2000. We had a lot to say about the actors and other fun trivia regarding the movie, but what did we ultimately grade it?! You’ll have to listen or watch to find out!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch X-Men before listening/watching!   This week, your millennial hosts review the movie X-Men, which released on July 14th, 2000.   In short, the movie is about a team of mutants who fight against the villain Magneto on his quest for revenge against humanity. Although we don’t delve too much into the actual plot of the movie, we provide lots of trivia and random bantering! Listen or watch to find out how we rated this superhero movie from 2000.

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Scary Movie before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for strong crude sexual humor, language, drug use, and violence.

Description: In this episode, your millennial hosts review the movie Scary Movie, which released July 7, 2000. This movie revolves around a group of teens who accidentally kills someone. A year later, the teens are getting killed off one at a time while living through exaggerated horror movie tropes. Listen or watch to find out what we thought of this parody movie!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Me, Myself & Irene before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for sexual content, crude humor, strong language, and some violence

Description: We’re back after a three-month hiatus! In this episode, your millennial hosts review the movie Me, Myself & Irene, which stars Jim Carrey as a Rhode Island State Policeman with Dissociative Identity Disorder who has been tasked with escorting a female to upstate New York. The hosts have varying opinions on whether this is a good movie or not. Watch or listen to...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Frequency before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated PG-13 for violence and disturbing images.

Description: In this episode, your millennial hosts discuss the 2000 sci-fi thriller Frequency. The movie follows a father and son who connect across time through a ham radio, altering their past and future. Colin and Miles dive into the movie’s unique take on time travel, dissecting how the ripple effects of changing history shape the story. They also compare Frequency to other time-travel movies and question the science behind it al...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Rules of Engagement before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for language and violence.

Description: In this episode, your millennial hosts dive into Rules of Engagement, a military courtroom drama where a decorated Marine faces trial after a mission goes awry. As usual, Colin and Miles break down the plot, discuss the performances of Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, and explore the moral complexities presented in the movie. Expect some digressions into real-life military events and other legal dramas, but stick...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Deadpool and Wolverine before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for language, violence, gore, and sexual references.

Description: In this special episode, your millennial hosts discuss the movie Deadpool and Wolverine. We discuss the movie at length and explain in detail why we saw this movie twice in theaters! If you listen/watch until the end, you may be surprised by our ratings.

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch High Fidelity before listening/watching!

Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for language and sexuality.

Description: In this episode, your millennial hosts discuss the movie High Fidelity. In this movie, based on the novel of the same name, a music nerd remembers his top five breakups. As usual, the hosts digress throughout the podcast, but they ultimately end with their ratings. Listen or watch to hear what Colin and Miles thought about this movie.

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Erin Brockovich before listening/watching!   Disclaimer: This movie is rated R for language.   Description: In this episode, your millennial hosts discuss the movie Erin Brockovich. This movie, based on a true story, is about a legal assistant who helps her boss take down a corporate giant. Miles already knew about this legal case, and Colin had already seen part of this movie! While discussing the movie, the hosts digress a lot on various topics, including how many actors they recognized from other TV shows and movies and whether the movie is...

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Next Best Thing before listening/watching!

Description: Abbie and Robert are best friends who become unlikely parents. This is a snapshot of their unconventional American family. In this episode, your millennial hosts discuss the 2000 rom-com The Next Best Thing. This movie was surprisingly difficult to find, and at times, difficult to watch! We hope you were able to watch this movie, but if you weren’t, just enjoy our commentary.

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Drowning Mona before listening/watching!   Description: In small-town Verplanck, NY, Mona Dearly drowns after driving over a cliff into a body of water. The police chief proceeds to investigate the suspicious accident. Listen or watch to see how we liked this 2000 comedy!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Wonder Boys before listening/watching!

Description: A writer/professor tries to befriend one of his loner students during a writers’ fest weekend in Pittsburgh. It’s a crazy weekend! Listen or watch to see how we liked this movie!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Whole Nine Yards before listening/watching!

Description: A known gangster moves in next door to a dentist; a series of events involving the gangster and his previous mob boss ensue. Watch or listen to see what we thought about this dramedy from 2000!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch The Tigger Movie before listening/watching!

Description: Get ready for a lot of nostalgia and good childhood memories in this episode as we discuss The Tigger Movie! We were really excited to talk about this movie because we’re both kids at heart. In this movie, Tigger searches for his family, but he doesn’t realize he already has a family in the Hundred Acre Wood…his friends!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Hanging Up before listening/watching!

Description: In this episode, we discuss the movie, Hanging Up (2000), starring Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, and Lisa Kudrow. This dramedy is about three sisters who try to stay connected while their father is in the hospital.

Listen or watch the podcast to see if we liked it!

Warning: If you do not wish to hear spoilers, watch Isn’t She Great before listening/watching!

Description: In this episode, we discuss the movie, Isn’t She Great (2000), starring Bette Midler and Nathan Lane. This movie is a dramedy that portrays (probably inaccurately) the life of author Jacqueline Susann, who is famous for writing Valley of the Dolls. The movie was directed from a screenplay by Paul Rudnick based on a 1995 New Yorker profile by Michael Korda. Apparently, we liked this movie more than other viewers who rated this on IMDB. Sit back, relax, and enjoy th...

Disclaimer: If you do not want to hear spoilers, watch Eye of the Beholder before listening/watching!

In this episode, we discuss the movie Eye of the Beholder (2000), which stars Ewan McGregor as Steve Wilson, and Ashley Judd as Joanna Eris. Haunted by the breakup of his marriage and by his absent daughter, Steve becomes obsessed with Joanna after being assigned to investigate his boss's son that she murders.

Listen to or watch the podcast to hear what we thought about this early aught comedy!

Disclaimer: If you do not want to hear spoilers, watch The Big Tease before listening/watching!

In this episode, we discuss the movie The Big Tease (2000), which stars Craig Ferguson as Crawford McKenzie. Crawford travels to Los Angeles after receiving an invite to the Platinum Scissors competition, only to learn that it wasn't to compete but only to be an audience member. Follow his journey to become a competitor in this mockumentary-styled comedy. Listen to or watch the podcast to hear what we thought about this early aught comedy!

Disclaimer: If you do not want to hear spoilers, watch Down to You before listening/watching!

In this episode, we discuss the movie Down to You (2000), which stars Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Julia Stiles. It follows a college couples’ love story from the beginning and through the ups and downs of their evolving relationship. Listen to or watch the podcast to hear what we thought about this early aught rom-com!

In our inaugural episode, we discuss the movie Supernova. This movie stars a young James Spader as well as many other actors that your millennial hosts recognized from other shows/movies. Listen to or watch the podcast to hear all our unbridled opinions!